Players

Sean Smith - Right-handed Pitcher
Age: 24 Height: 6'4" Weight: 195 Bats: Right Throws: Right
WLERAGGSSVIPHERHRBBKBB9K9WHIP2007 Buffalo974.2524210133.3130631658903.926.081.41Career44303.821331222669.3605284652915133.916.901.34
History: Smith was selected by the Indians in the 16th round of the 2001 Draft out of Sacramento City JC. One of Smith's best attributes is how consistent...

Cirilo Cumberbatch - Outfielder
Age: 21 Height: 6'2" Weight: 185 Bats: Right Throws: Right
AVGGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSBOBPSLGOPS2007 Lake/Akron.29984298478915264534505.385.423.808Career.26022978410620426313897418116.335.351.686
History: The Indians signed Cumberbatch as an undrafted free agent in July of 2003 out of Panama City, Panama. He was signed just before his 17th birthday,...

Santo Frias - Right-handed Pitcher
Age: 20 Height: 6'3" Weight: 190 Bats: Right Throws: Right
WLERAGGSSVIPHERHRBBKBB9K9WHIP2007 GCL/Lake232.241110056.34314113552.088.790.99Career671.7722210111.78022431992.507.980.99
History: Frias was signed as a non-drafted free agent in December of 2005 and pitched at the Indians academy in the Dominican Republic in 2006 going 4-4 with a...

Neil Wagner - Right-handed Pitcher
Age: 24 Height: 6'0" Weight: 195 Bats: Right Throws: Right
WLERAGGSSVIPHERHRBBKBB9K9WHIP2007 Lake/Kinston143.445001168.05826517672.258.871.10Career152.7876028100.374316251172.2410.500.99
The Indians drafted Wagner in the 21st round of the 2005 Draft out of North Dakota State University. Wagner might be a sleeper, and someone to keep an eye on....

Brad Snyder - Outfielder
Age: 25 Height: 6'3" Weight: 200 Bats: Left Throws: Left
AVGGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSBOBPSLGOPS2007 Buffalo.2638625941681231035369112.355.448.803Career.2795241934343540104277229524959578.366.473.809
History: Snyder is a former first round pick of the Indians in the 2003 Draft out of Ball State University. At Ball State, Snyder was named the Mid American Conference...

Luis Perdomo - Right-handed Pitcher
Age: 23 Height: 6'0" Weight: 170 Bats: Right Throws: Right
WLERAGGSSVIPHERHRBBKBB9K9WHIP2007 Lake County463.275601066.04324626813.5511.051.05Career12123.16137233185.31346510621933.019.371.06History: Perdomo was signed by the Indians as a non-drafted free agent in April of 2003. He spent three seasons at the Indians academy in the Dominican Republic...

Eddie Mujica - Right-handed Pitcher
Age: 23 Height: 6'2" Weight: 220 Bats: Right Throws: Right
WLERAGGSSVIPHERHRBBKBB9K9WHIP2007 Buffalo/Cle215.864401450.75433711511.959.051.28Career18163.771602953329.331713831822852.247.791.21
History: Mujica was signed by the Indians as an undrafted free agent out of Venezuela in October 2001. In 2005, he burst onto the scene going 3-1 with...

Erik Stiller- Right-handed Pitcher
Age: 23 Height: 6'5" Weight: 200 Bats: Right Throws: Right
WLERAGGSSVIPHERHRBBKBB9K9WHIP2007 Kinston362.89255462.35620613491.887.081.11Career8113.6138174132.0123531326861.775.861.13History: Stiller signed with the Indians as an undrafted free agent out of Princeton University shortly after the 2006 Draft. At Princeton, Stiller had a career record...

Ryan Goleski - Outfield
Age: 26 Height: 6'3" Weight: 215 Bats: Right Throws: Right
AVGGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSBOBPSLGOPS2007 Akron.25712847150121184973511019.332.369.701Career.2715692122307575113118938722751830.345.460.805History: The Indians selected Goleski in the 24th round of the 2003 Draft out of Eastern Michigan University. Last year, Goleski was picked up by the Oakland A's in the...

Michael Finocchi - Right-handed Pitcher
Age: 22 Height: 6'0" Weight: 190 Bats: Right Throws: Right
WLERAGGSSVIPHERHRBBKBB9K9WHIP2007 Kinston/Akron533.27450574.37227131523.766.301.39Career1083.1710207176.0181622751213.846.191.45History: The Indians selected Finocchi in the 14th round of the 2005 Draft out of Louisburg College (PA). Finocchi was sent to the Arizona Fall League (AFL)...

Ryan Mulhern - First Base
Age: 27 Height: 6'2" Weight: 205 Bats: Right Throws: Right
AVGGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSBOBPSLGOPS2007 Buffalo.290130476671383621676401331.350.475.825Career.2825251932284545144107531117852517.348.483.831History: Mulhern was taken in the 11th round of the 2003 Draft out of the University of South Alabama. Mulhern had a sensational 2005 campaign where he won the Lou...

Shawn Nottingham - Left-handed Pitcher
Age: 23 Height: 6'1" Weight: 190 Bats: Left Throws: Left
WLERAGGSSVIPHERHRBBKBB9K9WHIP2007 Akron9124.7727260149.0157791159963.565.801.45Career27314.2697790471.0487223361683843.217.341.39History: The Indians acquired Nottingham from the Seattle Mariners as the player to be named later in the Ben Broussard for Shin-Soo Choo trade during the 2006...

Brian Slocum - Right-handed Pitcher
Age: 27 Height: 6'3" Weight: 210 Bats: Right Throws: Right
WLERAGGSSVIPHERHRBBKBB9K9WHIP2007 Buffalo224.1555026.02112316285.549.691.42Career41254.00111952519.7491231381854303.207.451.30History: The Indians drafted Slocum in the 2nd round of the 2002 Draft out of Villanova University. He came into the draft as a highly touted player where Baseball...

Randy Newsom - Right-handed Pitcher
Age: 25 Height: 6'2" Weight: 200 Bats: Right Throws: Right
WLERAGGSSVIPHERHRBBKBB9K9WHIP2007 Kin/Akr422.805801861.06319418312.664.571.33Career1183.33133026208.0208777721293.125.581.35History: The Indians received Newsom in July of 2006 as the player to be named later in the Coco Crisp trade from January 2006. Newsom originally signed as a non-drafted...

As mentioned Thursday, as the Top 50+ Prospect list was being put together this year, it was decided to not include any 2007 draftees except first round pick Beau Mills and to include no 2007 foreign signees or guys who played this year in the Dominican Summer League (DSL). Frankly, although a number of these guys have the potential to be top prospects, it is very difficult to rank them against more...

As 2007 comes to a close, it is time to look toward the future. For Indians fans, that future is not just about 2008 and what happens as the Indians make another push to make the playoffs and win a championship. That future is also on the stars of tomorrow for the Cleveland Indians.
Like it or not, this organization prides itself on developing young talent, and they have and will continue to...

Jose Constanza: Outfielder
Age: 23 Height: 5’9” Weight: 150 Bats: Switch Throws: Left
Constanza had a breakout season in 2006, hitting .309/.410/.410 with 2 HRs, 36 RBIs and 39 stolen bases in 120 games combined at Lake County and Kinston. Constanza has outstanding bat control and bat-to-ball ability, and very good baseball instincts. He put himself on the radar screen back...

Neil Wagner: Right-handed Pitcher
Age: 22 Height: 6’0” Weight: 195 Bats: Right Throws: Right
Wagner might be a sleeper, and someone to keep an eye on. Last year at Mahoning Valley, Wagner went 0-0 with 17 saves and posted a 1.39 ERA while holding opposing hitters to a .143 average and struckout 50 hitters in 32 innings. Wagner closed in college, and at this point it appears...

Ben Francisco: Outfielder
Age: 25 Height: 6’1” Weight: 190 Bats: Right Throws: Right
Francisco had a very good year at Buffalo last year, hitting .278/.345/.454 with 17 HRs, 59 RBIs and 25 stolen bases. The Indians love his bat, and feel he would be further along if not for several trips to the disabled list over the past few years. Francisco's bat provides very good extra...

Available IBI Books

The 2014 Cleveland Indians Baseball Insider book featuring the Indians' Top 100 Prospects and more is now available. Also, previous editions from 2008-2012 are also available at a discounted rate. Just click on the book image for more information. Thanks again for all the support!